Eli Stowers · Noah Fant · 2026 week 1

Eli Stowers or Noah Fant?

Wondering who you should start this week — Eli Stowers or Noah Fant? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Noah FantNoah Fant projects 2.4 PPR points clear of Eli Stowers in week 1, drawing DET — the 15th-ranked matchup for TEs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.
PlayerWk 1Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Eli Stowers vs WAS 1.0 2nd · soft – – Questionable
Noah Fant START @ DET 3.4 15th 1.1 – healthy

TEs vs WAS recently: Dallas Goedert 9.2 pts (W16) · Jake Ferguson 6.6 pts (W17) · Grant Calcaterra 8.1 pts (W18).

TEs vs DET recently: Jonnu Smith 2.8 pts (W16) · Josh Oliver 0.8 pts (W17) · Colston Loveland 15.1 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.